Riff Tone

Riviera Paradise

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Number One' (circa 1963/64, rosewood board, left-handed tremolo, heavy strings)

AmpFender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964, 2x10" speakers, often two run in parallel)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock, overwound, vintage spec)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1988 (In Step album). SRV typically used his 'Number One' Strat and a pair of 1964 Fender Vibroverbs for clean tones in the studio. No evidence of Dumble or Marshall for this track. Ibanez Tube Screamer may be present but set for minimal gain or bypassed for the cleanest passages. No evidence of chorus, delay, or modulation effects in the riff section. Spring reverb from the amp is likely used. Pickup selector in neck position. No evidence of compression pedal.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothglassy highsfull-bodied low endtouch-sensitiveslightly compresseddynamic responsearticulate note separationminimal breakupspring reverb ambienceclassic Fender clean

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced control of dynamics and touch, clean articulation, and mastery of SRV's nuanced phrasing and chord voicings, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

GALLERY: Stevie Ray Vaughan Gear - Premier Guitar [QUESTION] SRV clean tone : r/Guitar - Reddit [NEWBIE] [QUESTION] How do I get a Stevie Ray Vaughn ... - Reddit

This tone has been researched 3 times by the community

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account